Pyrolytic Boron Nitride (PBN) Plate

PBN Plate

PBN as it is commonly referred to stands for Pyrolytic Boron Nitride and is produced by a process called CVD Chemical Vapour Deposition, with very good resistance to thermal shock. Our Pyrolytic Boron Nitride is always manufactured to our customer’s specific requirements on shape and size.

PBN is very attractive to many industry sectors, such as:

  • Semiconductor
  • Photovoltaic
  • Coatings on Graphite
  • Crystal Growth Crucibles
  • OCVD (HB-LED) – Heater Components
  • Hi-Temp Kiln & Furnace Components

Zirconia ceramics for the production of mobile phone backplanes

With the advent of the 5G era, zirconia ceramics have become the new favorite material for mobile phone backplanes.

By the end of 2018, 154 mobile operators around the world are conducting 5G technology testing or testing, and the number of countries participating in 5G has expanded to 66. With the advent of the 5G era, the mobile phone industry will usher in a new round of changes, and the mobile phone backplane market is facing a reshuffle. Among them, zirconia ceramics stand out in a new round of technical reshuffles.

Advantages of zirconia ceramics as raw materials for mobile phone back sheets.

The 5G era requires faster signal transmission, which is 1~100 times that of 4G. 5G communication will use the spectrum above 3Ghz, and the wavelength of the millimeter-wave is shorter. Compared with the metal backplane, the ceramic backplane has no interference to the signal and has unparalleled superior performance of other materials, which is favored by mobile phone manufacturers.

Comparison and difference between several major mobile phone backplane materials.

plastic metal glass ceramic
Exterior bad normal normal Great good
Feel bad
Coloring difficulty Simple, can do a variety of surface patterns Normal, prone to paint peeling Difficult, general film, coating adds texture Simple, can do a variety of surface patterns
Weight Thicker and lighter The thinnest and lightest Thicker, heavier Thickness control is generally
Rigidity Bad, Plastic deformation is obvious Normal, have a certain plastic deformation Good, Poor plastic deformability Good, Small plastic deformation
Brittleness normal good Bad, But still able to meet the drop test Significant plasticity enhancement after material modification, meeting the drop test
Hardness/wear resistance bad normal normal Great good
Heat dissipation bad good Very bad no effect
Cost lowest normal Higher
Electric porcelain shielding no effect, Integrated molding Great impact, need to be cut off with plastic No effect can be integrated

Among all ceramic materials, zirconia ceramics have the advantages of high strength, high hardness, acid and alkali corrosion resistance and high chemical stability, as well as scratch resistance, no signal shielding, excellent heat dissipation performance, good appearance, etc. Features, therefore become a new type of mobile phone body material after plastic, metal, glass. At present, the application of zirconia ceramics in mobile phones is mainly two parts of the backboard and the fingerprint identification cover.

zirconia ceramic balls
INNOVACERA Produced zirconia ceramic balls
Zirconia ceramic mobile phone backplane
Zirconia ceramic mobile phone backplane

Electrostatic microporous ceramic chuck

Alumina and SiC Porous Ceramics

The electrostatic microporous ceramic chuck is a key part of the deep silicon etching machine. The electrostatic adsorption technology used is an advantageous technology that replaces the traditional mechanical clamping and vacuum adsorption methods. It has a wide range of fields in semiconductors, panel displays, and optics, application.

Features of electrostatic microporous ceramic chucks:
1. Can be used simultaneously in the atmosphere and vacuum environment;
2. Can adsorb conductors, semiconductors, insulators, and porous materials;
3. Simplified clamping and handling mechanism, low energy consumption for electrostatic adsorption;
4. The adsorption force is uniform, and there will be no local force during adsorption;
5. Light and soft support for large-area thin film, and there will be no scratches and wrinkles during adsorption;
6. It can be opened and closed quickly, and no potential is generated on the back of the object, and the surrounding dust is not absorbed.

Application fields: vacuum bonding in the panel industry, semiconductor chip packaging, microelectronic integrated circuits, precision optical component manufacturing, solar photovoltaic.

Principle and comparison

Pyrolytic Boron Nitride (PBN) Base Plate

PBN base plate

Pyrolytic boron nitride is a grade of hexagonal boron nitride. It is produced by the chemical vapor deposition process to create its solid body and all the boron nitride crystals grow parallel to the surface on which the vapor is deposited.

INNOVACERA produces PBN by customized design. The thickness ranges from 0.2 to 4mm. And the max dimension is around 150x150mm or Diameter of 300mm. The tolerance usually is +/-0.05mm. If you request higher tolerance, then we can evaluate your design first.

Features of PBN
* Good thermal shock resistance
* High insulation resistance
* Non-wetting
* Non-toxic

Due to its features, PBN is very often used in a vacuum environment as a base plate, insulator plate, etc. If you’re looking for a material that can work in a vacuum or MBE system, please don’t hesitate to contact us for PBN.

Ceramic Scalpel

Ceramic Scalpel

Our ceramic scalpel combines the advantage of scalpel and craft knife. Its slim and flat structure is capable of reaching into tight spaces. We use quality zirconia ceramic with features of non-rust, non-conductive, and chemically inert. The blades are safe up to 900℃.

Ceramic Blades have following advantages:

  • never rusts, no special oil coating or maintenance
  • light weight
  • Very sharp
  • Long Lasting, stay edge and sharp
  • Non-magnetic
  • Non-sparking
  • non-conductive
  • Corrosion resistant

Boron Nitride Ceramic Nozzle For Metal Powder Gas Atomization

Boron Nitride Nozzle

Boron Nitride is an ideal material for atomizer nozzle due to its high strength, high melting point, high toughness, outstanding thermal shock resistance, excellent machinability, and low-friction properties.BN nozzles for the atomizing process may ensure a continuous flow with no blockage or breakage.

INNOVACERA provides different grades of BN materials as below. The best choice for metal powder gas atomization should be BN99, BN-B, or BN-D.

BN properties

It is an advanced ceramic material with a high melting point, is tough enough to prevent cracks, has high thermal shock resistance, and is easily machinable. In addition, molten metals cannot ‘wet’ the surface of boron nitride, which means that it is not easily clogged during the atomization process.    

Under a high vacuum, boron nitride can survive up to 1,750 °C. A gas atmosphere can push this even further to 1,900 °C. This means that boron nitride will remain solid through the melting of most metals. Boron nitride has a very low thermal expansion. Together with the high heat conductivity, this ensures that the material has very high shock resistance. It can easily withstand the rapid gradations in temperature inside the atomizer. It does not break or crack under thermal stresses.
Schematic Diagram

Thick film metalizing ceramic parts

Thick film metalizing ceramic parts

Xiamen Innovacera Advanced Materials Co., Ltd can provide thick film metalizing ceramics.

The ceramic parts do metalized coating or plating. Thick film coatings include Molybdenum-Manganese (Mo-Mn) providing excellent adhesion to ceramic parts. This can be followed by a barrier diffusion layer of electrolytic pure Nickel (Ni). The third layer of gold (Au) or other precious metal, results in a tightly sealed ceramic to metal assembly ready for the soldering or brazing process.

For more details, please contact us

Boron Nitride Crucible Hearth Liner for E-beam Evaporation

BN Crucible Hearth Liner

This Boron Nitride Crucible is suitable for E-beam evaporation for Aluminum material. BN has a microstructure similar to that of Graphite. In both materials, this structure, made up of layers of tiny platelets, is responsible for excellent machinability and low-friction properties. we called hexagonal boron nitride (HBN) or white graphite.

This is the high purity Boron Nitride crucible suitable for sintering and smelting:
Nonferrous & ferrous metals such as Al, Bi, Ge, Sb, Sn, Cd, Pb, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mg, Im, Fe, Stainless Steel…
Glass melt, Soda glass, Cryolite, Silicon molten salt, fluoride, slag.

Ceramic Reflector For Hair Removal Lasers

Ceramic Reflectors

Innovacera manufactures custom and standard ceramic reflector designs for hair removal lasers markets. There are some systems for use with hair and tattoo removal:
1). Intense Pulsed Light (IPL)
Common Names: PhotoDerm, EpiLight, Quantum, Aculight, Vasculight
2). Diode Laser
Common Names: SLP, F1 Diode, LightSheer, MeDioStar, SopranoXL, LaserLite, Epistar, Apex
3). Nd: Yag
Common Names: CoolGlide, Medlite IV, Varia, Athos, Lyra, Sciton Profile, Image Cutera, Cynosure Elite, Candela, GentleYAG
4). Alexandrite laser
Common Names: Candela, GentleLase, Cynosure Apogee, EpiTouch Plus
5). Ruby laser
Common Names: RubyStar and Palomar E2000

Ceramic Reflector is made by high purity porous alumina ceramic of 99% Al2O3 content, used extensively for long-life laser reflectors. This material is sintered at high temperatures to achieve a controlled porosity.

Ceramic Reflector material properties::

  • Bulk density (fired): 3.1 g/cm3
  • Porosity (apparent), nominal: 22%
  • Flexural strength (ASTM C1161, 3-point): 170 MPa
  • Thermal expansion coefficient:
    200-500℃, 7.9*10-6/C
    200-1000℃, 9.0*10-6/C

Ceramic Reflector features:

  • Compared to metal reflectors, ceramic units offer higher reflectivity and therefore enhanced laser power.
  • Surfaces can be sealed and coated with a solarization-resistant glaze to give high bulk reflectivity
  • Resists chemical attack
  • Controlled porosity
  • Has high strength
  • Good thermal conductivity
  • High electrical resistivity

We can machine or grind ceramic reflectors against the customer’s drawings. Quantities range from prototype to production quantities. Glazing protects the surface in preventing adhesion of impurities and primarily ensures leak tightness of the reflectors.

Ceramic pentagon blade

Ceramic pentagon blade

As the Manufacturer of Packaging & Laminate Printing machines, you must have requested pentagon blades. Our material is yttrium stabilizes zirconia ceramic. Unlike other ceramic materials, Zirconia ceramic is a material with high flexural roughness. Therefore it is not fragile and proper for producing blades. Another advantage is very sharp. Cutting performance is better than Tungsten carbide. Ceramic pentagon blade is very suitable for fibers, tapes, film, leather, paper cutting machine application. If you have requested, feel free to contact us.